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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapters 21-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the letter that David Vale has left to Josh Cohen to read upon his death in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 25, he tells Josh to forward whatever he’s found to whom?
(a) Ben Adelson.
(b) Steve Cooper.
(c) Howard Keegan.
(d) Eddi Kusnadi.

2. How does Josh Cohen send the IP address to David Vale so that he will find it after David’s been killed in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 25?
(a) He places deposits into David’s personal bank account.
(b) He places an anonymous ad under “Lost Connections” on craigslist.
(c) He calls David and leaves him a voicemail with the IP address.
(d) He places a paid obituary in the newspaper with a coded message.

3. How much of the population does Martin Grey say lives within a hundred miles of the coast in today’s world, in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 30?
(a) Less than one fifth.
(b) More than three fourths.
(c) Almost one third.
(d) Almost half.

4. Dr. Kate Warner’s lab assistant tells her in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 1 that she’s going to work herself to death. He describes Dr. Warner’s secrecy, hoarding of notes, and refusal to talk to anyone about what?
(a) MPR-123.
(b) ARC-247.
(c) ARG-234.
(d) JPK-234.

5. What does Harto intend to do with the mini-yacht he’s been given by David Vale in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 39?
(a) Scrap it to build a house.
(b) Host fishing tours.
(c) Sell it to tourists.
(d) Sell it to the government.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Prologue, Karl Selig watches as an iceberg crumbles. Who is Karl’s grad school friend that he calls to “come check this out”?

2. The mini-yacht that Harto has received from David Vale in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 39 is said to be capable of holding how many people above deck?

3. Who is the director of the Clocktower counterterrorism organization in Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 2?

4. According to the narrator in the novel’s Prologue, the Nazis sent expeditions to Antarctica in what years?

5. In the opening of Part I: "Jakarta Burning," Chapter 38, the narrator says that Cole had almost saved enough to open a Jiffy Lube. How much had Cole saved?

(see the answer key)

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